Executive Alpha Quant - Quantitative Trading & Research

Testing Site - JPMC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC is seeking an Alpha Quant on the Quantitative Trading & Research (QTR) Equity Derivatives team. The role focuses on end-to-end alpha research and strategy deployment across equity options and volatility markets, using data analytics and software engineering to deliver research-to-production capabilities.

You will design robust calibration, attribution, and monitoring frameworks, partnering with trading to implement systematic strategies with strong emphasis on execution,

Qualifications

• Strong programming and data analytics skills in a commercial setting.
• Direct experience with signal research, alpha capture, and risk warehousing is preferred.
• Background in equity derivatives and volatility products is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with trading to build end-to-end signal research and deployment infrastructure for equity derivatives and Systematic derivatives.
• Research, prototype, and implement alpha signals and systematic strategies; monitor performance and iterate.
• Model equity options and volatility dynamics; translate insights into deployable strategies.
• Develop backtesting, attribution, and regime analysis frameworks for derivatives PnL drivers.
• Build models integrating fundamental, quantitative, and microstructure features for risk management.

Skills

Python

KDB+

C++

Java

Quantitative analysis

Machine Learning

Statistics

Equity Derivatives

Education

MS/PhD in quantitative field

Job description

Testing Site - JPMC is seeking an Alpha Quant on the Quantitative Trading & Research (QTR) Equity Derivatives team. The role focuses on end-to-end alpha research and strategy deployment across equity options and volatility markets, using data analytics and software engineering to deliver research-to-production capabilities.

You will design robust calibration, attribution, and monitoring frameworks, partnering with trading to implement systematic strategies with strong emphasis on execution,